IRVINE, Calif. -- By the end of the season Brandin Cooks will be drooling for a burger.
And that’s a long time when you’re eating nothing but greens, beans and the occasional lean white meat and fish.
Vegetarians (a person who doesn’t eat any meat) are rare in the NFL, according to Los Angeles Rams dietitian Joey Blake, because of the grueling nature of the season and a player’s need to maintain their weight. Some, however, like Rams receivers Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp, are trying to eliminate as much meat as possible from their diet.